I really need to reject the statement the he was “sponsored by Catholic Charities.” This is a deliberate ruse to throw the blame upon a charitable organization.
When the federal government authorizes a group of refugees to enter the country, they/the government must find a creditable organization to handle the influx in a mannerly way. This is where catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services have been tapped to do the coordinating of the refugees’ introduction to the USA, it’s laws, it’s required physical exams, etc.
So, it is incorrect to call this a sponsorship by Catholic Charities - as they are doing the grunt work that the government requires.
they are getting some upper 90% of taxpayer dollars.
Correct. After the Communist takeover of Vietnam, my wife and I volunteered to take in a Vietnamese refugee family. We got one, arranged by the Tolstoy Foundation (I had never heard of them before that). We kept the family in our house for a few weeks, then get them moved into an apartment. That was years ago. We lost touch with them when we moved to here. So far as I know, they have adapted to American life.
As a Vietnam vet, I felt we'd let their country down, and I wanted to do something to help. I don't regret helping them. Although they were supposed to get some support money from the Feds, we never saw any of it. We fed them and clothed the kids at our own expense.
CC chose to 'do the grunt work'.